From Modi in New Zealand to China's Helium Ban: Key Developments on July 10, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New Zealand on Friday, July 10, 2026, the final leg of his three-nation tour. He was received by his counterpart Christopher Luxon at the airport and will hold bilateral talks and address the Indian diaspora.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, who is also president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), announced that a memorial will be set up for the 41 victims of the September 2025 stampede in Karur. The announcement was made during an event at Atlas Kalaiarangam.
The Indian government has released quotas and tariffs for automobile imports from the United Kingdom under the India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which will come into force on July 15.
China announced a temporary export ban on helium, effective immediately, citing potential shortages due to the resumption of military conflict in West Asia. Helium is critical for chip manufacturing and AI development.
Google moved the Delhi High Court against a single-judge order that held it guilty of trademark infringement for using Hindware's trademark as keywords in its AdWords programme. The court issued notice to Hindware and listed the matter for July 24.
The Union Health Ministry amended rules to remove the exemption from licensing requirements for medicinal formulations containing ethyl alcohol, such as tinctures, to prevent misuse.
On the 21st day of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) agitation, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, on his 13th day of fasting, said his hunger had 'stabilised' and warned against any attempt to remove him from the protest site at Jantar Mantar.
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien questioned the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) freezing three bank accounts of the party, asking when it would freeze 'temple funds' in an apparent reference to the Ram temple donations controversy.
In Wayanad, one more body was recovered from a debris slip, raising the death toll to seven.
